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Thesun 2009-01-19 Page12 1000 New Officers For Poverty Outreach Programme
Thesun 2009-01-19 Page12 1000 New Officers For Poverty Outreach Programme
Yap (left)
unveiling the RapidKL bus route change in KL Sentral
‘Golden Ox’
with VIPs at
Most complexes A NUMBER of bus routes operated
by Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi
between both these roads will be
closed.
the Pavilion.
in Penang owe Deras Sdn Bhd (RapidKL) from the KL
Sentral bus hub will be transferred
RapidKL communication general
manager Ebi Azly Abdullah said the
assessment rates to Jalan Tun Sambanthan’s bus stop
from Feb 3.
bus routes involved have to move to
Jalan Tun Sambathan to facilitate the
The bus routes involved are those development of Lot G by Malaysian
IT is not only Wisma Umno in Kepala Batas, at Jalan Tun Sambanthan – U60, U63, Resources Corp Berhad which is
Seberang Perai, that owes the local council U64, U65, U66, U67, U68, U69, U70, expected to take up to four years.
assessment rates; most complexes in the state U71, U72, U73, U74, U75, U80, U81, Passengers are advised to read
also did not fully pay up their assessment U84, U85, U87, U88, E1, E2, E4; and the notices and follow the guides
rates, said Penang local government, traffic those operating from the KL Sentral posted to facilitate their travel.
management and environment committee bus hub – U76, U82, U83, B101, B105, For more information, log onto
chairman Chow Kon Yeow. B110, B112, DTS (Cyberjaya). www.rapidkl.com.my.
“We believe they owe us unpaid assess- Passengers are advised to follow To provide suggestions and feed-
ment rates but we will allow them to make the service road from KL Sentral back, email suggest@rapidkl.com.
progressive payments to settle the amount to Jalan Tun Sambanthan to get to my or call 03-7625 6999 (Monday
owing to the councils,” he said. RapidKL’s buses as the pavement – Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm).
Chow was commenting on news reports
that the Kepala Batas Umno division building Tetra Pak-MBPJ recycling campaign
owes the council up to RM100,000 in assess- TETRA Pak (M) Sdn Bhd and the Lucky draws will be on Jan 24 and
ment rates. Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is Feb 8 at 11am, in which three lucky
“Local councillors are checking on other having a beverage carton recycling winners will win a shopping voucher
buildings so that they could give us a list of campaign at the SS2 Cares Chinese worth RM100 each at the end of
Blackberry’s similar cases,” he added. New Year Carnival. every draw.
It was also reported that a whopping RM65
first flip million in assessment rates was owing to the
It is being held daily from 8am- The winner of Tetra Pak’s Count &
12pm from now till Jan 24 and from Win contest will also get 20 cartons
smartphone Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP). Feb 2 to 8 at Jalan SS2/62 to increase of beverage drinks. The contest ends
pg 18 Chow could not confirm the figure but said awareness among residents on the on Jan 22.
the amount is large and MPSP is stepping up importance of recycling. Other prizes include assorted car-
efforts to collect the amount owed. Residents are urged to bring at ton drinks, notebooks and ang pow
“However, we will allow ratepayers to pay least three used beverage cartons packets made of recycled beverage
in instalments if they owe us a huge amount,” for recycling to redeem prizes and cartons, non-woven bags, bamboo
he said. participate in games at the carnival. pots and Mandarin oranges.